Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid Qualifies for California Carpool
Lane Access and Incentives Up to $5,250
SACRAMENTO, Calif. –
Californians looking to avoid near $5-per-gallon gas will soon be able
to buy the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid, potentially save $5,250 off the
purchase price and enjoy high-occupancy vehicle lane (HOV) access.
The C-MAX Energi was
just approved for the Green Clean Air Vehicle Sticker as part of the
Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (CVRP).
California C-MAX Energi
customers can now apply to receive a $1,500 state tax rebate when
purchasing or leasing the vehicle for 36 months or longer. In addition
to the state rebate, C-MAX Energi will qualify for the existing $3,750
federal tax credit – making America’s most affordable plug-in hybrid
even more affordable for Californians at $28,495 after the federal tax
credit and state tax rebate.
The approval also paves
the way for the C-MAX Energi to be approved in other states with carpool
lane plug-in vehicle incentives, such as Maryland, New York and
Virginia.
“We’re pleased with California customers’
early interest in the C-MAX hybrids, our first dedicated hybrid-only
nameplate in North America, in the No. 1 hybrid market in the U.S.,”
said Michael O’Brien, Ford electrified vehicle marketing manager. “The
C-MAX Energi is the most affordable, most fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid
with the longest overall range for any utility or compact vehicle on the
market today – this extra carpool lane incentive and rebate will help
Californians go further with Ford in every sense of the phrase.”
The C-MAX Energi achieves up to 21 miles
in all-electric range – more than triple Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid’s
six-mile all-electric range. This means that at least one leg of the
average work commute – reportedly 20 miles each way – could be completed
each day on electric battery charge only, allowing customers to save gas
as they face traffic congestion in their commute. A study by the United
States Department of the Treasury estimates congestion consumed an extra
1.9 billion gallons of fuel in 2011, approximately 5 percent of all
gasoline used.
CVRP is funded by the California
Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Resources Board (CARB) and
administered statewide by the California Center for Sustainable Energy
(http://energycenter.org/index.php/incentive-programs/clean-vehicle-rebate-project).
According to CARB, Green Clean Air Vehicle
Stickers are available to the first 40,000 applicants who purchase or
lease cars meeting California's Enhanced Advanced Technology Partial
Zero Emission Vehicle (AT PZEV) requirement.
Access to HOV lanes, plus the C-MAX
Energi’s combination of fuel-efficient highway driving and
electric-powered city driving is more important than ever with the
growing trend of commuters spending more time on the roads. A recent
study from New York University’s Rudin School of Transportation shows
today’s commuters are on the road longer than ever before, and the
number of people who commute more than 90 miles to work has doubled over
the past 10 years. The all-new Ford C-MAX Energi is America’s most
fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid with an EPA-certified 108 miles-per-gallon
equivalent (MPGe) city rating, 92 MPGe highway rating and 100 MPGe
combined rating.
Power of Choice
C-MAX Energi figures prominently in Ford’s
rollout of electrified vehicles. Ford’s other electrified vehicles
include:
•Focus Electric: Production began late
2011; America’s most fuel-efficient compact with 110 MPGe city and 105
MPGe combined – 6 MPGe better than the Nissan Leaf
•C-MAX Hybrid delivers EPA certified 47
mpg city, 47 mpg highway ratings – 7 mpg better than the Toyota Prius v
on the highway – for a 47 mpg combined rating
•All-new Fusion Hybrid is America’s most
fuel-efficient midsize sedan after being certified by the EPA to deliver
47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway, 47 mpg combined. This beats the Toyota
Camry Hybrid by 8 mpg highway, 4 mpg city
•Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid: Will begin
production by the end of this year; aiming to be the most fuel-efficient
midsize car in the world with more than 100 MPGe
